Guest guest Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 Sixth 'Taste' Discovered - Calcium - News http://news./s/livescience/20080820/sc_livescience/sixthtastediscovered\ calcium You say you didn't know there was already a fifth? I hadn't heard of it either: they call it " savory " . Now that may correspond to " pungent " in ayurved, which already (several thousand years ago) had six: the familiar sweet, salty, sour, and bitter, plus PUNGENT and ASTRINGENT. I'm also wondering if there's any connection between " calcium " and astringent. Anyway, read more at the link above. And appreciate your taste buds. RB, Writing this in the middle of a seven-day fast, while we're on the subject of taste " I just wanted you to know " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 I ALSO highly recommend this related article. Apparently, the whole " tongue map " thing is bogus . . . The Tongue Map: Tasteless Myth Debunked | LiveScience http://www.livescience.com/health/060829_bad_tongue.html robert-blau(Robert Blau) Sixth 'Taste' Discovered - Calcium - News http://news./s/livescience/20080820/sc_livescience/sixthtastediscovered\ calcium You say you didn't know there was already a fifth? I hadn't heard of it either: they call it " savory " . Now that may correspond to " pungent " in ayurved, which already (several thousand years ago) had six: the familiar sweet, salty, sour, and bitter, plus PUNGENT and ASTRINGENT. I'm also wondering if there's any connection between " calcium " and astringent. Anyway, read more at the link above. And appreciate your taste buds. RB, Writing this in the middle of a seven-day fast, while we're on the subject of taste " I just wanted you to know " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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